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Public Health Certificates

Program and Application Information
Program Director:Dr. Donald Warne
Program Coordinator:Stefanie Meyer
Department Location:Research Park Building 2
Department Phone:(701) 231-6549
Department Web Site:www.ndsu.edu/publichealth/certificate/
Application Deadline:March 1
English Proficiency Requirements:TOEFL ibT 90; IELTS 6.5

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the Public Health certificate programs, In addition to Graduate School requirements, applicants to the Public Health certificate program must have

  • 3.0 GPA for undergraduate and any graduate coursework
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation

Each certificate option is 18 credits and may be completed in one academic year.

American Indian Public Health
PH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
PH 771American Indian Health Policy3
PH 772American Indian Health Disparities3
PH 773Cultural Competence in Indian Health3
PH 774Research Issues in Tribal Communities3
PH 775Case Studies in Indian Health3
General Public Health
PH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
PH 710Healthcare Delivery in the United States3
PH 720Environmental Health3
PH 731Biostatistics3
PH 741Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health3
PH 751Essentials in Epidemiology3
Health Systems Leadership
PH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
PH 710Healthcare Delivery in the United States3
PH 731Biostatistics3
PH 751Essentials in Epidemiology3
PH 755Integrating Primary Care and Public Health3
PH 795Field Experience1-15
Infection Prevention
PH 704Leading and Managing Public Health Systems3
PH 710Healthcare Delivery in the United States3
PH 735Principles of Infectious Disease Management I3
PH 736Principles of Infectious Disease Management II3
PH 751Essentials in Epidemiology3